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• Apple issues annual environmental report, touts renewable energy use

  By Dan Moren | 21 March, 2013 23:47

  While technological progress and the environment often seem to be at odds, many tech companies are working hard to lessen the impact their businesses have on the planet. Over the last several years, Apple has released an annual progress report about its environmental status, and this year is no different.

• 2012 in review: The year in Mac

  By Dan Moren | 26 December, 2012 16:32

  Some people have feared that Apple’s focus on mobile devices would leave the Mac gathering dust in a dark corner of 1 Infinite Loop, but 2012 has demonstrated that Apple’s longest-running product line isn’t out of steam yet. With some impressive product refreshes, a brand-new operating system for the second time in as many years, and the promise of more innovation to come, there has never been a better time to be a Mac user.

• Opinion: Where does Apple go from here?

  By Michael Gartenberg | 23 October, 2012 14:00

  Hear the one about two guys who started a computer company in their garage? Of course you have: Today, one such company is estimated to be the most valuable one in the world (or pretty close to it, depending on the fluctuations of the stock market). And there’s a good reason for that, as I discovered recently on an Acela from New York to Boston: If you were an alien who just landed on our planet and somehow hopped on that train, you’d assume that all humans constantly consult some sort of oracle emblazoned with a fruit logo.

• Guide: to buying a refurbished Mac

  By Joel Mathis | 02 December, 2011 03:18

  Maybe you’re a college student. Maybe you’re one of the world’s vast numbers of un- and under-employed workers. Maybe you’re simply frugal. Whatever the case, the situation facing you is this: You’re on a budget, you need a new computer, but even with limited cash you’d rather not buy an inexpensive Windows-based PC—you’re an Apple fan and don’t want to switch. What to do?

• Levinson becomes chairman, Iger joins Apple board of directors

  By Dan Moren | 16 November, 2011 09:36

  Apple has announced that Arthur Levinson has been appointed chairman of the company's board of directors. The role, which was previously held by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs upon his resignation as chief executive officer, has been vacant since Jobs died last month.

• Biographer: Jobs brilliant, prickly, eccentric

  By Joel Mathis | 25 October, 2011 04:49

  Steve Jobs was a brilliant-but-belligerent eccentric who transformed seven different industries, his biographer said in an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes.

• 'One more thing': The spirit of Steve Jobs lives on

  By Serenity Caldwell | 07 October, 2011 09:34

  I was scrambling to finish a column when I heard the news. One minute, I was trying to come up with a witty response for an Apple proof-of-concept video; the next, trying to come up with anything to say at all. As I stared in shock at my computer screen, I watched responses pour in from friends and Twitter compatriots alike. Some of them were Steve-isms; some, anecdotal tales. But within all of them, the message was essentially the same: "Steve Jobs has profoundly affected our lives."

• Remembering Steve Jobs, the man who saved Apple

  By Macworld Staff | 06 October, 2011 11:05

  Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 56. Jobs, who reigned as Apple CEO for 14 years, resigned his post in August 2011 and was replaced by Tim Cook, who previously was the company's Chief Operating Officer. Jobs, in turn, was elected as chairman of Apple's board of directors.

• Remains of the Day: Number one, with an icon

  By Dan Moren | 29 September, 2011 10:08

  Deciphering Apple's intentions is even more challenging than figuring out the Kremlin's, though there's definitely some similarity. Elsewhere, the Thunderbolt Display is ripped to shreds, iTunes movies surface around the world, and is it finally time to bid adieu to some venerable Apple products? The remainders for Wednesday, September 28, 2011 promised themselves they wouldn't cry.

• Apple's new task: To fight legends

  By Michael Gartenberg | 26 September, 2011 02:42

  August is known as a pretty quiet month for technology related news. Much of the western world is on vacation, so it's usually the quiet before the storm that leads into the insanely busy holiday quarter.

• Why you should be excited about a post-Jobs Apple

  By Dan Moren | 26 August, 2011 04:53

  There was a time when I was convinced that the end of Steve Jobs's tenure as Apple's CEO would be the moment I cashed in my tech journalism credentials and walked away.

• Apple turns to Tim Cook to replace Steve Jobs

  By Lex Friedman | 25 August, 2011 09:42

  Apple's newest CEO has a tough act to follow. But in turning to chief operating officer Tim Cook to replace Steve Jobs in the wake of the latter's resignation, Apple's board of directors has chosen a familiar face with a proven track record with the company.

• Weekly Wrap: New Macs, delightful apps

  By Lex Friedman | 07 August, 2011 10:48

  We took a week off from the Weekly Wrap, because your devoted wrapper was stuck at jury duty. But now we're back and ready to summarize the Macworld week that was, highlighting our biggest and best stories in case you missed them. Just don't let it happen again.

• Report: Apple retail chief Johnson to depart

  By Dan Moren | 15 June, 2011 03:30

  Insofar as Apple has unsung heroes, senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson would likely be one of them. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Johnson will be leaving Apple to take a position as president of department store J.C. Penney, with an eye toward assuming the CEO spot upon the current chief executive's retirement.

• What Apple promised: Lion, iOS 5, iCloud highlight keynote

  By Macworld Staff | 07 June, 2011 05:43

  Apple executives showed off an operating system update planned for next month, teased a mobile OS update slated for the fall, and unveiled a cloud-based service for backing up and syncing documents, photos, and music. The previews came as part of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, which kicked off the week-long meeting of iOS and Mac developers in San Francisco.